Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-06-15

educated and able ministry for the s.,v.,. -
the Churches that the institution In vh0ss
honor We are assembled here TODAY ovSs M
existence Certain !! IA that had Il nos lsSn
gregstions Of tho Reformed churob. niamI~.,
at an early day Within the bounds Of M
commonwealth, and for the anxiety and con.
cern OF those fathers OF the church, who con.
suited for tho welfare of those con9reest,ona
and who greved To see them ~ aheep WITH,
out shepherds, this Institution would ueyor
have been established.
1t Is well that We should remember th,s
To day. IL In III that In our present CON.
memoration mention should be made Oi the
original and hitherto unbroken relation sus-
.alneu oy this college to the church, whose
uceue called IL Into being.
Not only 10 this institution an instance
ana @ Illustration OF the natural and cOnati-
suuonat affinity existing betw can religion
~" s%a cSa1,,, ,SSa,m,,os eu! being the offspring ot
.nc cnuIcn, ia development aud history
insniIest in . remarkable manner the In.
iuehee anu operation ot tho Law by which
sosermsS s sss."F%s"i %Ss .S,oh o. shs Ssurce ssi
dom that u "ia like 10 q grain Of mnstard
seed. which . man took and sawed i'm his
neia which indeed is the least oS oil Seeds
among s%. wnI% n.rn, s.d grown , !. the srs..s.i
the birds OF the air come and lodge In the
branches thereof " In everything pertain
ing to the church, We Recognise, in some
measure, tho presence Of this law (ss il
may be called) OF the mustard seed. il vas
natural and unavoidable that this ,nstitu.
ton should bear this characteristic mark Of
Its origin, that II has grown to It. present
hunble Des,nnIngs i. va. % not nsds; aS
It grew. II Is indebted n mo-
| one mans wealth for origin, existence and
volopment and growth. 1t Is the complex
| and varied result Of many associated and co.
| operating forces Possibly, by reason Of
| this composite character, and becsuse OF its
/ hAv Nnt hv at,,b xxe
growth this institution may be the more
worthy q! our regard, possessing thereby
= more Interesting, complex and oPulent
lite However this may be let us he thank.
ful on this festRl day, that thus our college
has grown through . hundred years from
small and obscure beginnings to that which
our eyes at present behold it to bs. interest.
Ing aud worthy OF :Attentive consideration In
genuine and healihy growth, under what.
| ever circumstances IL may tAko plsce. And
/ II, In this instance, the growth, may seem To
! have been painfully allow, let US remember
| that, as some one has said, Il Ia better to be
blessed with "the mercitul dow OF progress"
than to be overwhelmed with 'Iho cataract
ofprosperity."
IN OLD FRANKLIN COLLEGE.
| Tho relation OF this college to tho cause
| OF the Christian religion, and In particular
Its relation to the Reformed church, can be
traced Without any interrnp.ion, from the
college the Reformed church WAS from tho
start Interested to this extent, that by the
| trn,tees was 70 con.;s, ~ ,na,nS... -, ,,.,
religious body.
| The circumstances o!the founding of + rank.
lin college are significant 10 Huse of the u sti.
| few Of the nost sm,nant bopor., .n,t H.. H.,
ential citizsns at Pennsylvania, though not
themselves of German birth, were deepl y inter.
ested IN the education OF the German Popu!s.
| them wa, Rspi.min Ernnkiip nhilo~onhsS
p,,riot phiINnihropist. from whou, ,rs
college, recsiveI its name = name which. As
| long ns this great co,n,non w.~l,h all,
| endure nav a, long as vr.,efuI remain br.nc.
| shall any where be CHERISHED of dis,invui,brd
| services rendered. To the cause nj sci.,nc.. n,
| freedom, of humanity. shaII neysr csas., to
| bs mentioned with gratitude and honor
| The name of Robert Morris the great tu.n
| cier of the American RsyoIution. il another
honored name connected with the founding
| of this college RanismIn Ru.h -. ~
| liberal friend. Four OF tbe orivins, ,,n.,ss.
| Of the institution, viz: Robert MSrris Thomss
| Mex can, Georvs Civmer and Ran amin
Rush, were among tho Immortal signsrr of
| the Declaration OF Ipdependsnce
As regards the relation of the Rssorma.,
| church 10 franklin college. that annasr. 10
have been mostly indirect and incidentsI
| The movement wss not primariIv fss Ia =:
| wa ara able to discnveIS pna nj lie chn,.hs.
| themselves: and the insti,ntions m vhicr
they give rise stood, perhsps, not 40 much
for what the German citizens Of PsnnsyIvs.
i MA were DONG Tor themselves, Tor what
| WAS being done in their behalf by othsra
Though founded under such favorable aus.
| pices, II cannot TO said that Frank lin college,
| In It's original form, realized the authorizations
and hopes OF It's noble minded founders. IL
| did not render the distinguished service II
had been ex xpected TO render To the cause ,f
| education among Pennsyl yapia's citizens of
| German birth. Into the resson OF this Wa
| care not now to inquire except u saw that
| possibly il WAS owing 10 the circum .tsucen
tirst mentioned, that the movement was
| more from without than from within. 1t IL
a law that, without seli.help, no other help
| Is possible No effort from without can SUP
| ply the place OF vitality within.
Let no man say, however, that franklin
college was failure. Nobleness never tails.
Nothing OF goodness In ever " astsd. Frank.
lin college was = prophecy, an early init
/ nation " of what WAS to he. Ii had " wait
~ everything has to do, for Its " hour !" and !,
| when that hour comes, then first It became
; apparent what signihcanc the establishment
| OF 1t really possessed then first It began 10
| accomplish the mission upon which IL had
been sent Franklin aud thoss associated
with him were conducted by . way they
know not, to the accom- plishnent OI their
benevolent purposes and the realization OF
their charitable hopes. The tree which they
planted Is prospeTing to-day with the pros.
| psrity which II never saw, and In bearing the
i frutt which IL seemed to fail To bear Whii6